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   tantivy

   /tanˈtɪvi/

   noun

   • 1. a rapid gallop or ride.

   exclamation

   • 1. used as a hunting cry.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: probably imitative of the sound of galloping.

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   What is the meaning of Tantivy?

   • Tantivy means at full gallop; at top speed. (It is also the name of a hunting cry and a fast, furious gallop.)

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   Is Tantivy a noun or a adverb?

   • Tantivy is an adverb as well as a noun that refers to a rapid gallop. Although its precise origin isn't known, one theory has it that tantivy represents the sound of a galloping horse’s hooves. The noun does double duty as a word meaning "the blare of a trumpet or horn."

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   Why is Tantivy called Tantara?

   • This is probably due to confusion with tantara, a word for the sound of a trumpet that came about as an imitation of that sound. Both tantivy and tantara were used during foxhunts; in the heat of the chase, people may have jumbled the two.

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   What happened to the wildest Tantivy boy?

   • The wild tantivy boy had vanished, and the sobriquet of "Tavern Knight" was fast becoming a misnomer. In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy. Is it strange that I became known as the wildest tantivy boy that rode with the King?

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   Tantivy is an adverb as well as a noun that refers to a rapid gallop. Although its precise origin isn't known, one theory has it that tantivy represents the sound of a galloping horse’s hooves. The noun does double duty as a word meaning "the blare of a trumpet or horn."

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   TANTIVY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'tantivy' tantivy in British English. (tænˈtɪvɪ ) adverb. 1. at full speed; rapidly. noun. 2. Word forms: plural -tivies. a hunting cry, esp at full gallop. exclamation. 3.

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   Tantivy is an adverb, adjective, noun or interjection meaning at full gallop or swiftly. It may be onomatopoeic or derived from a personal name. See its usage in sentences and sources.

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   Tantivy is an adverb meaning at full gallop or at top speed, and a noun meaning a hunting cry or a fast gallop. Learn the origin, pronunciation and synonyms of tantivy from various dictionaries.

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   Tantivy is an adverb, noun, adjective, and interjection with six meanings, one of which is obsolete. It is of unknown origin and first appeared in the mid 1600s in British English.

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   Tantivy Definition. At full gallop; headlong. A hunting cry. A gallop; rapid movement. (informal) The sound of a hunting horn in imitation of a galloping horse.

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   Sep 28, 2024 · Tantivy is an obsolete word that means at full tilt or a rapid gallop, or the sound of a hunting horn imitating a galloping horse. It comes from the note of a hunting horn and is used in fox-hunting terms.